Dedeckera
The monotypic genus Dedeckera contains the single species Dedeckera eurekensis, a plant known by the common name July gold which is endemic to California. It is found in the mountains east and south of the Sierra [Nevada |Sierra Nevada], especially the Inyo and White Mountains.
July gold is a member of the buckwheat family. It is a matting shrub which bears small fleshy leaves and tiny yellowish flowers. It is a plant of the dry mountainous scrub, where it grows on gritty limestone cliffs. July gold is a rare plant, and its populations are scattered due to its specific niche habitat. It is also a poor reproducer; only about one percent of its flower ovules produce viable seed. These factors make it a species of concern.
The genus was named for California botanist Mary C. DeDecker. DeDecker found the plant in Death [Valley National Park] in 1976.